2015 Hurling Championship Pools

[Toxicity234]

Not sure if there would be any interest.

But put up the rules and see if we can get a bit of a pool going for the Championship.

I'm starting it a week late.


Everyone's welcome to compete and the rules are similar to those used in the NHL pools competitions. To those not familiar with the rules, they are as follows:

1. Each Monday I will post up the fixtures for the coming week and by Tuesday or Wednesday I should have the league table of posters and points for the previous week just gone.

2. Late comers will be accepted but points will be forfeited for any games missed.

3. Predictions will be accepted and valid by throw-in time of the first game of the weekend.
Eg. This weekend, the first game throws in at 1pm on Saturday so predictions made for this game after this time won't be counted.


4. The points system I am using is pretty much the same as that used in the NHL pools. You get 2 points for predicting the winner of the game.
Should a poster predict within 2 points of the winning margin,that poster will receive 1 bonus point.
Should a poster predict a draw,the poster will receive 3 points and where a poster predicts a team to win but the result is a draw,the poster will get 1 point ONLY if the poster has predicted a winning margin of no more than 2 points.
I'll award one point if a person predicts a draw yet the result is a 1 or 2 point win for either side.
Needless to say if you predict a team to win and they lose you get no points.

5. Bonus points will be awarded at the end of the championship for the following correct predictions:
Munster and Leinster Champions.
All Ireland Champions and Runnners Up
Team relegated to Christy Ring

For information purposes, these are the teams competing in the various competitions:

Liam McCarthy Cup
Antrim
Carlow
Clare
Cork
Dublin
Galway
Kilkenny
Laois
Limerick
Offaly
Tipperary
Waterford
Westmeath
Wexford

Christy Ring Cup
Derry
Down
Kerry
Kildare
London
Mayo
Meath
Wicklow

[Toxicity234]

All Ireland SHC Champion:
All Ireland SHC Runner Up:
Munster Champion:
Leinster Champion:
Liam McCarthy relegation:
Christy Ring Champion:

Sunday May 10th, 2015
Westmeathvs.Antrim
Cusack Park, Mullingar

Carlow vs.Laois
Cullen Park

[Don Hurley]

Thanks Tox for taking the time to put this up.

AI winner: Dublin
AI R-up: Kilkenny
Munster Champs: Tipp
Leinster Champs: Dublin
Liam McCarthy relegation : Antrim
Ring Champion: Kerry

Westmeath V Antrim: Westmeath by 2
Carlow V Laois: Laois by 11

[rocket57]

All Ireland SHC Champion: Tipperary
All Ireland SHC Runner Up: Kilkenny
Munster Champion: Tipperary
Leinster Champion: Kilkenny
Liam McCarthy relegation: Carlow
Christy Ring Champion:Derry

Sunday May 10th, 2015
Westmeathvs.Antrim Antrim 3
Cusack Park, Mullingar

Carlow vs.Laois Laois 4
Cullen Park

[Conrad]

All Ireland SHC Champion: Tipperary
All Ireland SHC Runner Up: Clare
Munster Champion: Tipperary
Leinster Champion: Wexford
Liam McCarthy relegation: Carlow
Christy Ring Champion: Kerry

Sunday May 10th, 2015
Westmeathvs.Antrim - Antrim by 4


Carlow vs.Laois - Laois by 7
Cullen Park

[Killeighman]

All Ireland SHC Champion: Tipp
All Ireland SHC Runner Up: Kilkenny
Munster Champion: Cork
Leinster Champion: Kilkenny
Liam McCarthy relegation: Carlow
Christy Ring Champion: Kerry

Sunday May 10th, 2015
Westmeathvs.Antrim Antrim by 5
Cusack Park, Mullingar

Carlow vs.Laois Laois by 15
Cullen Park

[SearingDrive]

All Ireland Champions Tipperary
Runners up Cork

Leinster Champions Dublin
Munster Champions. Clare

Relegation to Christy Ring Carlow
Christy ring Cup Kerry

Sunday May 10th
Westmeath v Antrim Westmeath by 5 points
Laois v Carlow Laois by 4 points

[Chris]

All Ireland Champions......Limerick
All Ireland Runner Up....Cork
Munster Champions......Clare
Leinster Champions.....Dublin
Liam McCarthy Relegation....Carlow
Christy Ring Champions.....Kerry

Westmeath v Antrim....Antrim by 7

Carlow v Laois.....Laois by 9

[juteman]

All Ireland SHC Champion: Kilkenny
All Ireland SHC Runner Up: Waterford
Munster Champion: Waterford
Leinster Champion: Kilkenny
Liam McCarthy relegation: Westmeath
Christy Ring Champion: Kerry

Sunday May 10th, 2015
Westmeathvs.Antrim by 6pts
Cusack Park, Mullingar

Carlow vs.Laois Laois by 6 pts
Cullen Park

[allstar2010]

All Ireland Champions Kilkenny
Runners up Dublin

Leinster Champions Kilkenny
Munster Champions. Tipperary

Relegation to Christy Ring Carlow
Christy ring Cup Kerry

Sunday May 10th
Westmeath v Antrim Antrim by 4 points
Laois v Carlow Laois by 7 points

[Toxicity234]

]All Ireland Champions Dublin
Runners up Galway

Leinster Champions Kilkenny
Munster Champions. Limerick

Relegation to Christy Ring Carlow
Christy ring Cup Kerry

Sunday May 10th
Westmeath v Antrim Antrim by 9 points
Laois v Carlow Laois by 7 points

[townman]

all ireland winners kilkenny
runners up clare

leinster champions kilkenny
munster champions clare

Rel christy ring cup carlow
christy ring cup winners kerry

[Toxicity234]

Leinster SHC round 3
Carlow v Antrim, Netwatch Cullen Park, 2pm
Laois v Westmeath, O'Moore Park, 2pm

Munster SHC quarter-final
Clare v Limerick, Semple Stadium, 4pm


I'm extending the entry time So there is no penalty for late entry until after the 1st game kick off this weekend.

All Ireland SHC Champion:
All Ireland SHC Runner Up:
Munster Champion:
Leinster Champion:
Liam McCarthy relegation:
Christy Ring Champion:

Sorry lads i'm as sick as a dog at the moment but i try to get the scores for last week up later.

[ditchhurler]

Leinster SHC round 3
Carlow v Antrim, Netwatch Cullen Park, Antrim by 5
Laois v Westmeath, O'Moore Park, 2pm Laois by 7

Munster SHC quarter-final
Clare v Limerick, Semple Stadium, 4pm Clare by 2


All Ireland SHC Champion: Tipp
All Ireland SHC Runner Up: Kilkenny
Munster Champion: Tipp
Leinster Champion: Kilkenny
Liam McCarthy relegation: Carlow
Christy Ring Champion: London

[ah lethimoutwithit]

Leinster SHC round 3
Carlow v Antrim, Netwatch Cullen Park, Antrim by 5
Laois v Westmeath, O'Moore Park, 2pm Laois by 5

Munster SHC quarter-final
Clare v Limerick, Semple Stadium, 4pm Clare by 2


All Ireland SHC Champion: Tipp
All Ireland SHC Runner Up: Galway
Munster Champion: Tipp
Leinster Champion: Galway
Liam McCarthy relegation: Carlow
Christy Ring Champion: London